Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-06
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM TIRE STREET. AND
SlDEW ALk.

1,ashss Here and There BY the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
'rold in Brief observation-disclosures
Mt POLICE Ii eadquarters.
The Republican Blues will meet at THEM
armory this afternoon TO attend the tu-
;lera Of one OF their late members, Mr..
Marcus Cohen.
Judge Speer will deliver his decision on
Tuesday In the case of the Coast Line
Railroad Company VS.. the Mayor and
Aldermen, bill for Injunction.
The arrangements for the German Aid
Eociety ball on Tuesday night indicate
that IL will be one OF the largest balls
That the society has ever given.
The general and special committees IN
charge OF the ARRANGEMENTS for the In
Urinary ball on Wednesday night will
meet at the lntirmary at O'Clock this
afternoon.
The Health Officers report shows that
there were Is deaths in the city last week
% whites and Is coored. There We're
only five deaths Of children under years.
The annual ratio per 1000 for the week
was9.7 for whites and $50 for blacks.
The Savannah Signal Station has a
reputation for the accuracy OF it's pre-
dictions. Since last September and up
10 Feb. I, 90 per cent. Of its pre-
dictions have been verified, and during
the past two years very nearly 90 per
cent. nave been verified.
Residents in the neigh borhood OF
Greene square who nave depended for
their water supply upod the artesian
well when was driven there several
weeks ago complain that the well has
given out and that thew are not provided
with All adequate water supply.
1,l,o CirI-;r,v Uurtt F,,,,p,ieajop Josfroa
TO purchase for cancellation city OF
Savannah per cent. bonds of the issue
OF 1879 of the face value OF about S., 900,
and al the issue Of 1888 Of the iace value
pf So 0O0, and has invited sealed bids for
Bupp YIN all or portions Of these amounts,
10 Toe addressed to Capt John Flannery
mp to Feb. Q.
An address on "Truth at the Barr was
delivered by Chief Justice Bleckley at
the last meeting OF the Georgia Bar AS
sociation. In the opinion OF the associa-
flon it was so luminous and eloquent an
exposition of the system upon which the
administration of justice proceeds that
5000 copies were ordered printed for gen.
eral distribution. The address will be
cent to anyone who applies therefor to
the Secretary, Walter B. Hill, OF Macon,
Ga.
The Signal Bureaus predictions for
rain were verified yesterday. There was
steady downpour all day, and at mid
might there were no indications OF a let
up. The observer on duty said that to-
day will most likely be rainy, at least a
part OF the day. A very heavy rain pre-
vailed all over the South yesterday. 1t
will probably be followed by cooler
weather, although there were no indica-
tions last night OF an immediate change
In temperature.
A communication was received yester-
day by the Board of Trade from W. c.
Jones, of Pensacola, Secretary OF the EX-
ecutiye Committee of the Coast Defense
Convention, inviting the board to send
delegates to the DeFunlak Springs meet
Ing TO be held on Tuesday. The directors
had the matter under consideration and
appointed Messrs. D.. q. Purse, |. q.
Haas and VIM. w. Gordon as delegates
Should these gentleman accept they Will
}eaye for DeFnniak Springs tomorrow